Rhodesia’s Last Years & The Guerilla War It Never Lost
Foreword by Lt Col Ron Reid-Daly CLM DMM MBE Commanding Officer Selous Scouts.

1997

By Dick Gledhill

The book is a semi-autobiographical novel that provides an account of the author's experiences as a trooper in the Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI) during the Rhodesian Bush War (1970s). It describes the use of "Fire Force" operations, a highly successful counter-insurgency strategy that utilized helicopters and paratroops to eliminate insurgent groups. The foreword by Lt Col Ron Reid-Daly provides context on the RLI's reputation and effectiveness as a fighting regiment.
113mm x 178mm x 20mm

R1,000